A River of Broad-winged Hawks!

Broad-winged Hawk A "kettle" of Broad-winged Hawks, rising on a thermal of warm air. Broad-winged Hawk Yesterday we were thrilled ...

How to ID Migrating Hawks, Migration Is Now!

Broad-winged Hawk, adult. Has thick, black-and-white tail bands. The hawks are coming! The hawks are coming! We're entering prime hawk m...

Wet Catbird Loving the Bird Bath!

Splish Splash, this Gray Catbird is loving our bird bath in this unseasonably warm weather here in southern NH and really getting into it, s...

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are migrating, bye-bye!

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are still migrating through here in southern NH. Here's one I just photographed feeding at the Salvia Lady in...

1,234 Nighthawks in southern NH! Nighthawk migration in full swing!

Common Nighthawks View from our deck Nighthawk migration is in full swing here in southern NH and last night we counted 1,234 from our deck!...

New! Stokes Essential Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America, Coming Oct. 14th!

Announcing our new book, The Stokes Essential Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America . Available Oct. 14th. Covers 250 North American bi...

Common Yellowthroats on the move!

Here's a young male Common Yellowthroat warbler in our garden. Look at his lower face and you can see a spot of black. He does not look ...